U.S. Sports Film Producer. Arguably the current most prolific sports film producer in the country having produced such classic sports hits as Miracle, Invincible, and The Rookie with seven additional sports films in some stage of production. Played Pro Baseball in the Milwaukee Brewers organization before moving into the film industry.

Former Managing Editor, Sports Illustrated. Led the nation’s leading sports magazine to record profitability and numerous honors including three National Magazine Awards as well as three NMA nominations for General Excellence.

President of Sports Studio Ventures. Recognized leader in coordinating sports action in Hollywood productions as the only multi-sport film specialist in the world -- consulting on every sports genre including football, basketball, baseball and hockey. Worked on films honored with nine ESPY nominations for "Best Sports Movie of the Year" including three award winning films for The Rookie, Miracle and Semi-Pro.

Executive Director and Founder, New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF). NYILFF is the premier U.S. Urban Latino film event and includes the flagship NYC film festival and nationally recognized short film competition in partnership with HBO.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel, New Jersey NETS and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment. Former Managing Director of Legal Affairs, United States Olympic Committee and former Counsel to the Coca-Cola North America Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Media Group.

President, International Fight League; Former President, Showtime Sports. One of the most powerful deal makers in sports, brokering negotiations with entertainment industry professionals through Showtime and receiving Emmy and Tony Award nominations.

John is a production executive based in Los Angeles. John was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He currently holds positions with Escape Artists (The Pursuit of Happyness), 2929 (Mark Cuban), and Nick Wechsler Productions (Requiem for a Dream).

Founder, SlamDunk Film Festival at Sundance. Producer of several films including A Stranger In The Kingdom, starring Martin Sheen and now operates a revolutionary consumer brand development, retail licensing, and brand acquisition company, AISLE 5, in New York City.

Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Film Office. Overseen the the Film Office since 1992, during which time it has generated over two billion dollars. Credited with successful lobbying for passage of the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit program as well as surge of new production business in Philadelphia, including the development of two major film studios. Film credits include sports movies like Disney's Invincible, Columbia Pictures' Rocky Balboa and Quaker Media's Our Lady of Victory.

Nationally known entertainment, sports and media attorney. Adj. Professor Temple Law teaching entertainment, sports, hospitality and tourism law. Represents grammy award musicians and athletes in all sports. CEO of Zane Management Inc. an ent. and sports marketing and consulting co. "Best Lawyers in America," representing top 1% of attorneys in USA.

One of Philadelphia's top sports film producers - John most recently Co-produced Our Lady Of Victory starring Carla Gugino. He is currently in pre-production on the feature films Swing (1980 US Naval academy crew team story) and Butterbean - The Bob Love Story. John was also one of the original producers of BlueMan Group.

Co-Founder of Silent Partner Media, Sports Agent, Attorney and Lacrosse Franchise Owner. Sports and entertainment entrepreneur and consultant specializing in franchise asset development and foundation building. Owns a minority stake in the Chicago Shamrox, an NLL franchise. Was a four-year varsity letterman and two-year basketball team captain in college prior to playing and coaching professional basketball overseas.

Former Chairman and CEO, YankeeNets, Turner Sports and Exec Director, USOC. Led World Championship Wrestling as President of Turner Sports and is currently a member of the All American Football League, CEO and Chairman of GlobalOptions Group, and President of the International Baseball Federation.

Award-Winning Sports Author and Wharton Business School sports business and law professor. Executive with the LA Olympic Organizing Committee and sports lawyer before joining the Wharton faculty. Currently the Director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, Director of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurship Program, NFLPA arbitrator and author of several award-winning books including The Business of Sports and Basketball Jones.

Professional Sports Agent/Sports Producer. As President of Proserve, one of the worlds largest sports management companies, he became known as one of the "Top 100 Most Powerful People in Sports." Launched his own sports management company, Stargames, and most recently produced the acclaimed NetJets Roger Federer - Pete Sampras Showdown at a sold out Madison Square Garden.

Academy Award Winning Screenwriter. Actor, Director, and screenwriter of Chinatown who has written and directed sports films including Personal Best, Without Limits, and Days of Glory.

Author, Sports Cinema - 100 Best Movies - The Best of Hollywood's Athletic Heroes, Losers, Myths, and Misfits. Sports Cinema is one of the most comprehensive, in-depth guides celebrating the best movies on sports-oriented stories, characters, events, or backdrops.